Blazers rookie C.J. McCollum had an impressive Summer League debut, racking up 22 points on 9-of-19 shooting, with two 3-pointers, three rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block.
McCollum also had four turnovers, but he played with remarkable poise and control, reminiscent of new teammate Damian Lillard (who watched the game in person and said afterward, "I liked his swagger"). The Blazers' No. 10 pick should be a major part of the bench rotation this season, filling out a dangerous backcourt with starters Lillard and Wesley Matthews.

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"I wasn't going to lose to Miami, no matter what," Freeman said. "It means a lot to go out there and beat them. Every time I get a chance, I want to destroy them."

The contract for Teague is a great value, although makes things awkward since Teague stated he is ready to be a buck, didn't want the hawks to match, and has never felt wanted in ATL. But he'll have to put on his big boy pants and keep playing until Schroeder takes his spot.

Tristan Thompson is switching shooting to his right hand lol. I read it looks way more natural.

Has anyone else done that before?

lol.

Reminds me of when I started hitting left-handed in Little League. It was so awkward, but I strangely was able to get more hits despite it being completely unnatural.

I think it forces you to focus on the basics more when you make a change like that. For me it was "it's really ******* hard to get the bat around like this" so I had to pay more attention to where the ball was going and how fast it was coming in because I had to make a decision faster.